Spotlight: Church of the Saviour
The Church of the Saviour is a very special place - one that merits getting to know. Founded after WWII by a Chaplain from the 101st Airborne, the church has always been a no-nonsense place. Then again, it's not really a place at all. It's a community of church communities spread primarily throughout the Adams Morgan neighborhood in Washington, D.C., focused not on sunday services, worship teams, or feel-good consumer religious consumption, but rather on personal and social transformation -- with jaw-dropping results. Chances are, you've never seen anything like it. But don't take my word for it. In my interactions with the Church of the Saviour, I've collected a number of resources that do a fairly good job of telling the CoS story. I put them here as a kind of online resource for anyone interested in learning more.
- Without question the official biographer of the Church of the Saviour is Elizabeth O'Connor, a gifted writer who was with the church from the early days (but is no longer with any of us). A selection of her books are available here.
- There's a great interview with Gordon Cosby, the mastermind in the Fall 2001 issue of Cutting Edge magazine, starting on page 16.
- The Potter's House Bookstore in Adams Morgan has tons of material both from CoS and all sorts of related ministries.
- The Festival Center is also home to many of CoS's ministries, including the Servant Leadership School.
- Sitar Center (arts programs for low income kids)
- Jubilee Housing (subsidized low-income housing)
- Jubilee Jobs (job training and placement)
- Christ House (home for very sick homeless)
- Sarah's Circle (elderly housing community)
- Good Shepherd Ministries (after school program)
